Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	choose_v	life_n	zion_n	18	3	8.6256	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28521	The epistles of Jacob Behmen, aliter, Teutonicus philosophus very usefull and necessary for those that read his vvritings, and are very full of excellent and plaine instructions how to attaine to the life of Christ / translated out of the German language.; Correspondence. English. Selections	Böhme, Jakob, 1575-1624.; Ellistone, John, d. 1652.	1649 (1649)	Wing B3404; ESTC R2334	183,592	232

body_n be_v in_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o star_n and_o element_n according_a to_o the_o source_n of_o this_o world_n 7_o thus_o we_o be_v god_n image_n and_o likeness_n who_o himself_o be_v all_o shall_v we_o not_o therefore_o rejoice_v who_o will_v separate_v we_o from_o god_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o god_n where_o no_o death_n or_o destruction_n be_v 8._o therefore_o my_o dear_a faithful_a friend_n and_o brother_n in_o christ_n ☞_o i_o esteem_v it_o great_a joy_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o ☞_o have_v find_v a_o precious_a plant_n of_o god_n of_o you_o of_o which_o my_o soul_n smell_v and_o thereby_o be_v strengthen_v when_o the_o oppressor_n will_v have_v tear_v it_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n when_o it_o lay_v under_o the_o oppressor_n and_o the_o thorny_a plant●_n of_o antichrist_n intend_v to_o devour_v we_o 9_o but_o as_o god_n come_v to_o help_v the_o branch_n which_o stand_v in_o he_o with_o his_o power_n that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v albeit_o devil_n and_o death_n do_v storm_n against_o they_o so_o they_o must_v spring_v forth_o again_o through_o death_n and_o the_o wrath_n or_o fierceness_n of_o the_o anger_n and_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o though_o god_n bestow_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o precious_a herb_n of_o his_o garden_n upon_o it_o yet_o his_o will_n must_v stand_v what_o be_v sow_v in_o he_o that_o must_v grow_v in_o he_o 10._o this_o we_o know_v in_o that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o heart_n viz._n the_o most_o precious_a plant_n in_o himself_o to_o become_v man_n for_o we_o to_o a_o strong_a sweet_a savour_n of_o regeneration_n in_o he_o that_o when_o we_o be_v in_o death_n we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o spring_v forth_o with_o and_o through_o he_o out_o of_o death_n in_o god_n his_o father_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o paradise_n 11._o be_v then_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v the_o plant_n fruit_n or_o nursery_n of_o god_n let_v we_o not_o fear_v any_o thing_n but_o continual_o grow_v in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o god_n honour_n and_o deed_n of_o wonder_n we_o shall_v enjoy_v they_o eternal_o 12._o and_o be_v we_o know_v ☞_o that_o our_o precious_a life_n stand_v in_o great_a danger_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hell_n lie_v captivall_n to_o both_o in_o this_o time_n of_o life_n therefore_o we_o must_v walk_v wary_o and_o circumspect_o that_o our_o pearl_n may_v not_o be_v break_v we_o must_v not_o let_v the_o savour_n of_o iniquity_n wrath_n into_o we_o for_o to_o corrupt_v and_o spoil_v we_o whereby_o the_o precious_a fruit_n be_v hinder_v in_o the_o growth_n and_o god_n shall_v complain_v of_o we_o that_o he_o be_v like_o a_o vine-dresser_n that_o glean_v and_o will_v fain_o enjoy_v the_o precious_a grape_n 13._o therefore_o let_v we_o be_v watchful_a to_o fight_v against_o the_o prince_n of_o wrath_n that_o the_o precious_a grape_n and_o fruit_n of_o god_n may_v grow_v in_o we_o in_o which_o god_n may_v have_v a_o good_a smell_n and_o taste_v that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o pleasant_a sweet_a savour_n to_o he_o in_o christ_n 14._o we_o shall_v well_o enjoy_v it_o when_o we_o be_v rid_v from_o the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v live_v and_o spring_v up_o in_o god_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o pure_a life_n of_o god_n without_o defect_n and_o he_o will_v be_v our_o food_n and_o we_o his_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o pleasant_a mutual_a paradisical_a growth_n in_o one_o another_o we_o in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o in_o the_o eternal_a source_n of_o the_o holy_a life_n in_o god_n nursery_n wherein_o be_v mere_a perfection_n in_o pure_a love_n 15._o for_o which_o cause_n we_o labour_v so_o earnest_o and_o suffer_v the_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n that_o while_o our_o earthly_a life_n spring_v in_o death_n our_o heavenly_a life_n may_v spring_v forth_o through_o death_n that_o so_o the_o earthly_a life_n may_v appear_v before_o the_o heavenly_a as_o a_o scorn_n which_o indeed_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v a_o life_n compare_v it_o with_o the_o heavenly_a 16._o and_o therefore_o we_o suffer_v patient_o in_o the_o earthly_a life_n ☞_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o heavenly_a in_o hope_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o vanity_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v be_v well_o refresh_v with_o consolation_n what_o we_o have_v be_v fain_o here_o to_o sow_v in_o tribulation_n and_o trouble_n we_o shall_v reap_v in_o great_a joy_n 17._o wherefore_o my_o very_a dear_a brother_n in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o which_o you_o stand_v you_o be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o i_o that_o you_o have_v awake_v i_o out_o the_o he_o sleep_n that_o i_o may_v go_v on_o to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o to_o rejoice_v therein_o with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n 18._o and_o i_o give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o after_o i_o be_v again_o awaken_v a_o very_a strong_a odour_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n and_o i_o h●pe_v to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n therein_o and_o to_o awaken_v the_o sleepy_a as_o god_n have_v awaken_v i_o out_o of_o the_o sleep_n wherein_o i_o lay_v 19_o and_o i_o entreat_v you_o for_o the_o holy_a life_n sake_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o for_o the_o future_a you_o will_v not_o be_v faint_a or_o weary_a but_o animate_v and_o quicken_v up_o your_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o our_o spirit_n may_v be_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v which_o can_v be_v without_o the_o divine_a power_n 20._o for_o every_o one_o speak_v from_o his_o essence_n in_o the_o wonder_n of_o god_n according_a as_o his_o life_n be_v enkindle_v in_o god_n ☞_o and_o no_o man_n can_v bring_v we_o to_o a_o understanding_n but_o the_o only_a spirit_n g●d_v of_o god_n which_o in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n do_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n change_v the_o tongue_n of_o all_o nation_n into_o one_o that_o the_o language_n of_o all_o nation_n can_v understand_v the_o tongue_n ●f_o the_o apostle_n whereas_o they_o speak_v but_o from_o one_o tongue_n but_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v open_v in_o god_n that_o they_o all_o understand_v they_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o language_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v in_o their_o language_n 21._o thus_o it_o be_v only_o 〈…〉_z god_n that_o one_o spirit_n can_v apprehend_v and_o understand_v another_o 〈…〉_z fear_v i_o that_o in_o many_o place_n of_o my_o write_n i_o shall_v be_v difficult_a 〈…〉_z understand_v but_o in_o god_n i_o be_o very_o easy_a and_o plain_a to_o the_o rea●●r_n if_o 〈◊〉_d soul_n be_v ground_v in_o god_n from_o which_o knowledge_n i_o only_o w●●e_v 22._o for_o i_o have_v ve●●_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o historical_a art_n of_o this_o world_n and_o i_o write_v nor_o for_o the_o pride_n and_o honour_n sake_n of_o their_o art_n for_o i_o be_o not_o beget_v of_o their_o art_n but_o out_o of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v bear_v fruit_n in_o the_o paradisical_a rose-garden_n of_o god_n 23._o and_o that_o not_o for_o myself_o only_o but_o for_o my_o brethren_n and_o sister_n that_o we_o may_v be_v one_o holy_a body_n in_o christ_n to_o god_n our_o father_n who_o have_v love_v and_o choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v 24._o therefore_o as_o christ_n spare_v not_o his_o life_n ☞_o and_o so_o also_o his_o true_a disciple_n but_o do_v free_o preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n albeit_o they_o suffer_v scorn_n and_o death_n in_o this_o world_n for_o it_o and_o that_o only_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n so_o must_v we_o not_o fear_v so_o much_o the_o temporal_a scorn_n and_o death_n for_o the_o heavenly_a life_n sake_n and_o so_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v deliver_v we_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o give_v we_o unity_n in_o one_o mind_n 25._o but_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o i_o be_o so_o difficult_a to_o be_v understand_v of_o you_o in_o some_o point_n of_o my_o write_n and_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o can_v impart_v my_o soul_n to_o you_o that_o you_o may_v apprehend_v my_o meaning_n 26._o for_o i_o understand_v that_o it_o concern_v the_o deep_a point_n on_o which_o the_o main_a depend_v where_o i_o have_v use_v some_o latin_a word_n but_o my_o meaning_n rest_v in_o truth_n not_o bare_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n but_o much_o rather_o in_o the_o language_n of_o nature_n 27._o for_o it_o be_v open_v unto_o i_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o sound_v out_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o their_o very_a original_a and_o i_o will_v very_o glad_o give_v you_o the_o meaning_n and_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n which_o i_o have_v

unity_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n and_o no_o more_o fight_n and_o destroy_v ourselves_o we_o will_v be_v content_a be_v we_o not_o here_o altogether_o pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n and_o seek_v our_o native_a country_n 31._o in_o this_o time_n a_o zyon_n very_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o the_o heaven_n shall_v drop_v down_o its_o dew_n and_o the_o earth_n yield_v her_o fatness_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o if_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v whole_o do_v away_o for_o it_o shall_v continue_v unto_o the_o end_n ☞_o of_o which_o christ_n say_v think_v thou_o that_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v that_o there_o will_v be_v faith_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o though_o the_o child_n of_o zyon_n shall_v have_v a_o fiery_a deliverance_n that_o they_o shall_v remain_v maugre_o the_o will_n of_o the_o devil_n insomuch_o that_o god_n will_v work_v great_a thing_n as_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o it_o endure_v not_o unto_o the_o end_n for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o ark_n so_o shall_v the_o come_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v as_o it_o be_v write_v 32._o but_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o zyon_n i_o acknowledge_v &_o i_o know_v it_o for_o zyon_n shall_v not_o be_v from_o without_o but_o in_o the_o new_a man_n it_o be_v already_o bear_v he_o that_o will_v seek_v it_o let_v he_o but_o seek_v himself_o and_o depart_v from_o the_o old_a adam_n into_o a_o new_a life_n and_o he_o shall_v find_v whether_o jesus_n be_v bear_v in_o he_o 33._o if_o he_o find_v it_o not_o let_v he_o enter_v into_o himself_o ☜_o and_o serious_o consider_v himself_o and_o so_o he_o shall_v find_v babel_n and_o her_o work_n in_o he_o these_o he_o must_v destroy_v and_o enter_v into_o god_n covenant_n and_o than_o zion_n will_v be_v reveal_v in_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bear_v with_o christ_n in_o bethleem_n jehuda_n in_o the_o dark_a stable_a not_o in_o jerusalem_n as_o reason_n fain_o will_v have_v it_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v in_o the_o old_a ass_n the_o old_a ass_n must_v become_v servant_n and_o serve_v the_o new_a man_n in_o zion_n 34._o but_o that_o in_o four_o hundred_o year_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o mere_a golden_a age_n i_o know_v nothing_o of_o it_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v to_o i_o also_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o world_n end_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o i_o i_o can_v speak_v of_o any_o four_o hundred_o year_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o command_v i_o to_o teach_v it_o i_o commend_v it_o to_o god_n may_v and_o leave_v it_o for_o those_o to_o who_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o see_v therefore_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o apprehend_v it_o i_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o his_o gift_n yet_o i_o despise_v no_o man_n if_o he_o have_v a_o knowledge_n and_o command_v so_o to_o teach_v 35._o for_o the_o four_o book_n of_o esdras_n be_v not_o sufficient_a as_o i_o understand_v to_o give_v a_o positive_a assurance_n to_o it_o yet_o i_o wait_v for_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o rejoice_v that_o i_o may_v find_v my_o lord_n when_o i_o have_v he_o than_o i_o hope_v after_o the_o death_n of_o my_o old_a adam_n full_o to_o recreate_v myself_o in_o the_o still_a rest_n of_o zion_n and_o to_o wait_v in_o my_o god_n expect_v what_o he_o will_v do_v with_o i_o in_o he_o and_o my_o zion_n for_o if_o i_o have_v but_o he_o ☞_o than_o i_o be_o in_o and_o with_o he_o in_o the_o eternal_a sabbath_n where_o no_o strife_n or_o contention_n of_o the_o ungodly_a can_v any_o more_o reach_v i_o in_o my_o new_a man_n at_o this_o i_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n rejoice_v in_o this_o miserable_a vale_n of_o tabernacle_n 36._o the_o first_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o the_o thousand_o year_n sabbath_n of_o which_o there_o be_v mention_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v not_o sufficient_o make_v know_v to_o i_o how_o the_o same_o may_v be_v mean_v see_v the_o scripture_n do_v not_o mention_v it_o elsewhere_o and_o christ_n also_o and_o his_o apostle_n give_v not_o a_o hint_n of_o it_o in_o other_o place_n save_v only_a john_n in_o his_o revelation_n but_o whether_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o thousand_o solar_a year_n ☜_o or_o how_o it_o may_v be_v refer_v see_v i_o have_v not_o full_a assurance_n i_o leave_v it_o to_o my_o god_n and_o to_o those_o to_o who_o god_n shall_v vouchsafe_v the_o right_a understanding_n of_o it_o till_o god_n be_v please_v to_o open_v my_o eye_n concern_v these_o mystery_n 37._o for_o they_o be_v secret_n and_o it_o belong_v not_o to_o man_n to_o make_v conclusion_n about_o they_o without_o the_o command_n and_o light_n of_o god_n but_o if_o any_o have_v knowledge_n and_o illumination_n of_o the_o same_o from_o god_n i_o shall_v be_v ready_a and_o willing_a to_o learn_v if_o i_o can_v see_v the_o ground_n thereof_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 38._o but_o see_v it_o behoove_v i_o not_o to_o hide_v my_o knowledge_n of_o it_o so_o far_o as_o i_o apprehend_v it_o in_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n i_o will_v therefore_o set_v down_o some_o supposition_n or_o considerable_a opinion_n which_o be_v in_o my_o mind_n not_o positive_o to_o affirm_v but_o give_v it_o to_o consideration_n for_o good_a and_o wholesome_a instruction_n may_v be_v draw_v forth_o thereby_o and_o it_o be_v also_o profitable_a for_o man_n so_o to_o search_v i_o will_v do_v it_o in_o all_o sincere_a uprightness_n to_o see_v if_o we_o may_v attain_v somewhat_o near_o the_o matter_n and_o perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o to_o who_o god_n shall_v bestow_v such_o a_o gift_n stir_v up_o thereby_o to_o write_v more_o clear_o 39_o as_o first_o ☞_o whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o world_n must_v continue_v seven_o thousand_o year_n and_o one_o thousand_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o mere_a sabbath_n see_v that_o god_n create_v all_o in_o six_o day_n and_o begin_v the_o rest_n on_o the_o six_o day_n towards_o evening_n whence_o the_o jew_n begin_v their_o sabbath_n on_o friday_n evening_n and_o elias_n also_o say_v that_o the_o world_n shall_v stand_v but_o six_o thousand_o year_n and_o christ_n likewise_o declare_v that_o the_o day_n of_o tribulation_n shall_v be_v shorten_v for_o the_o elect_v sake_n else_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v which_o you_o apply_v to_o the_o fall_n of_o babel_n and_o to_o the_o time_n of_o zyon_n but_o it_o seem_v as_o if_o christ_n sp●ke_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o foreshow_v a_o evil_a end_n 40._o also_o christ_n say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o come_n to_o judgement_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n where_o man_n do_v marry_v and_o be_v give_v in_o marriage_n now_o we_o know_v very_o well_o as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v what_o manner_n of_o wicked_a world_n be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o noah_n that_o the_o deluge_n must_v come_v and_o destroy_v they_o this_o will_v intimate_v and_o denote_v a_o very_a mean_a sabbath_n 41._o and_o though_o a_o man_n shall_v otherwise_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n concern_v his_o come_n yet_o that_o will_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v always_o represent_v the_o end_n to_o be_v nigh_o and_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o end_n shall_v come_v after_o that_o antichrist_n be_v reveal_v 42._o but_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o last_o judgement_n shall_v be_v understand_v of_o both_o namely_o that_o the_o righteous_a shall_v arise_v to_o the_o thousand_o year_n sabbath_n and_o among_o they_o some_o ungodly_a and_o that_o gog_n and_o magog_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n shall_v fight_v against_o the_o saint_n it_o seem_v to_o run_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n 43._o for_o first_o i_o can_v apprehend_v how_o the_o first_o resurrection_n must_v come_v to_o pass_v see_v the_o saint_n shall_v have_v their_o work_n follow_v they_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n beside_o we_o know_v very_o well_o that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v sow_v into_o the_o great_a mystery_n that_o they_o be_v first_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o four_o element_n and_o so_o pass_v into_o the_o mystery_n ☞_o and_o be_v reserve_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n where_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v try_v by_o fire_n and_o that_o which_o be_v false_a shall_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o figure_n shall_v fall_v unto_o the_o centre_n of_o nature_n viz._n the_o dark_a eternity_n 44._o but_o if_o man_n work_n shall_v follow_v they_o in_o the_o first_o